Coronavirus Updates
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Western North Region confirms first coronavirus death
The Western North Region has recorded its first COVID-19 death after a middle-aged man from the Aowin Municipality died of the virus. A weekly report signed by Dr Marion Okorh-Owusu, the Regional Hea…
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U.S: Covid-19 deaths close in at 140,000 as outbreak worsens
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus neared 140,000 on Saturday as cases continued to rise in 43 out of 50 states over the past two weeks, according to a Reuters tally. Since late June, the United …
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Hong Kong strains covid-19 ban as pandemic stays on the rise
Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with non-essential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily cases. E…
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Ghana to carry out second phase of fumigation in fight against pandemic
Ghana will embark on its second phase of cleaning and disinfection exercise today, Sunday, July 19, 2020, officials said. Shop fronts, markets and seating areas around the capital Accra, will be spra…
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EU grapples with virus recovery as global death toll surpasses 600,000
European Union leaders were due to meet for a third day Sunday to try and agree on a giant post-coronavirus economic recovery plan as the global death toll climbed to more than 600,000, an AFP tally …
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Trump insists mandatory face mask not an option
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not consider a national mandate requiring people to wear masks to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Asked in an interview on Fox News to be broadcast on …
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Indonesia overthrows China with highest covid-19 cases in East Asia
Indonesia overtook China on Saturday as the country with the most confirmed coronavirus cases in East Asia with 84,882 infections, and authorities said the actual infection rate could be higher due t…
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Iran: President says 25 million are infected with coronavirus in the country
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 25 million Iranians have been infected with the coronavirus and that another 35 million were at risk of acquiring it as Iran reimposed restrictions in t…
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U.S. records fresh 77,638 cases in 24hrs
The United States marked a record number of coronavirus cases Friday for the third consecutive day, notching 77,638 new infections in 24 hours, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The c…
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Australia: Prime Minister suspends parliamentary session over pandemic
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday delayed the opening of parliament for several weeks as the new coronavirus continued spreading through the country’s two most populous states. Mor…